Locomotives introduced for service on Emu Bay Railway, Tasmania, to handle trains on long stretches of 1 in 40 grade; locomotive has 4-8-2 plus 2-8-4 wheel arrangement; engine which develops tractive effort of 37,610 lb. at 75 per cent of boiler pressure, has 3 ft. 7 in. diam. wheels with maximum axle load of 10.5 tons; total weight in working order 132.5 tons; cylinders 16 1/2 in. diam. by 22 in. stroke.


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    Title :

    Beyer-Garratt locomotives for Tasmania


    Additional title:

    Ry. Gaz


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1930


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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